Paradise Middle

Summary:

Paradise Middle is a public middle school serving 293 students in grades 6-8 in Paradise, Texas, which is part of the Paradise Independent School District. This school has consistently strong academic performance, with higher proficiency rates on state tests compared to the Texas average, and a very low dropout rate.

Paradise Middle stands out for its academic excellence, with 66.67% of 6th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state average of 54.45%. The school also outperforms the state average in STAAR Mathematics across all grade levels. Additionally, Paradise Middle maintains a 0% dropout rate, which is significantly lower than the state average. The school serves a relatively advantaged student population, with only 24.91% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, lower than nearby schools like Chisholm Trail Middle and McCarroll Middle, which have more diverse student bodies with higher percentages of Hispanic and African American students.

While Paradise Middle's performance has been strong overall, the school's ranking and rating have fluctuated over the years, suggesting that its performance may have been impacted by various factors. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with White students and special education students generally performing better than the state average, while English Language Learners and low-socioeconomic status students have shown lower performance. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions may help Paradise Middle maintain and enhance its academic excellence, particularly in addressing the needs of underperforming student subgroups.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 338 Schoolhouse Rd
       Paradise, TX  76073-0646


(940) 969-5034

District: Paradise Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
723rd of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,701 Help


Students who attend Paradise Middle usually attend:

High:    Paradise High School

Feeder schools for Paradise Middle:

Elementary:    Paradise Elementary
    Paradise Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  273

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.8%
Hispanic:
16.8%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Paradise Middle ranks better than 69.4% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.48. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.8%), Hispanic (16.8%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 26% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paradise Middle is 13.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paradise Middle is $8,701.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paradise Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Paradise Middle 723rd of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Paradise Middle in the ranking list.)

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Paradise Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Paradise Independent School District (Isd) 187th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Paradise Middle

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Rank History for all students at Paradise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 86.61 36th 1573 97.7%
2005 82.67 126th 1582 92.0%
2006 83.18 116th 1585 92.7%
2007 78.89 195th 1684 88.4%
2008 68.90 444th 1718 74.2%
2009 67.46 501st 1763 71.6%
2010 60.24 738th 1803 59.1%
2011 60.98 753rd 1895 60.3%
2012 69.41 506th 1951 74.1%
2013 59.41 788th 1973 60.1%
2014 65.63 641st 1987 67.7%
2015 54.39 961st 2043 53.0%
2016 53.16 987th 1987 50.3%
2017 63.95 581st 2027 71.3%
2018 59.76 661st 2080 68.2%
2019 63.19 620th 2193 71.7%
2021 78.56 334th 2252 85.2%
2022 76.68 377th 2254 83.3%
2023 47.13 1154th 2330 50.5%
2024 62.48 723rd 2361 69.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Paradise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.20 1490th 1592 6.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Paradise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.02 772nd 1597 51.7%
2019 38.96 932nd 1626 42.7%
2021 66.53 275th 1712 83.9%
2022 70.51 231st 1757 86.9%
2023 43.81 869th 1815 52.1%
2024 37.27 1242nd 1881 34.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paradise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.54 706th 2039 65.4%
2019 65.34 497th 2073 76.0%
2021 80.09 204th 2172 90.6%
2022 69.53 412th 2220 81.4%
2023 39.79 1385th 2251 38.5%
2024 43.27 1204th 2224 45.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Paradise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.25 611th 2008 69.6%
2019 63.49 607th 2047 70.3%
2021 72.37 431st 2151 80.0%
2022 72.22 439th 2221 80.2%
2023 44.84 1205th 2241 46.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Paradise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.53 520th 1430 63.6%
2019 62.79 617th 1446 57.3%
2021 74.69 335th 1501 77.7%
2022 67.05 491st 1488 67.0%
2023 52.76 895th 1481 39.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Paradise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.85 1151st 2008 42.7%
2019 49.75 861st 2058 58.2%
2021 66.83 399th 2118 81.2%
2022 52.98 792nd 2182 63.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Paradise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.12 708th 2030 65.1%
2019 62.07 620th 2069 70.0%
2021 81.67 271st 2168 87.5%
2022 77.51 337th 2228 84.9%
2023 48.78 1067th 2245 52.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paradise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.03 542nd 1895 71.4%
2019 58.04 646th 1935 66.6%
2021 54.13 759th 2043 62.8%
2022 67.26 458th 2077 77.9%
2023 54.82 811th 2116 61.7%
2024 46.99 1018th 2108 51.7%
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Rank History for White students at Paradise Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.18 969th 1673 42.1%
2019 48.30 832nd 1684 50.6%
2021 66.48 451st 1700 73.5%
2022 61.62 557th 1723 67.7%
2023 31.32 1342nd 1749 23.3%
2024 43.80 983rd 1724 43.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Paradise Middle Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Paradise Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 83 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 87
1991 88 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 92
1992 86 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 88
1993 83 0 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 90
1994 109 0 0 11 1 n/a n/a 0 121
1995 155 0 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 164
1996 155 0 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 164
1997 162 0 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 170
1998 260 0 2 10 1 n/a n/a 0 273
1999 255 0 2 13 1 n/a n/a 0 271
2000 212 1 2 12 1 n/a n/a 0 228
2001 148 2 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 160
2002 159 2 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 170
2003 159 2 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 170
2004 145 1 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 155
2005 137 1 1 8 3 n/a n/a 0 150
2006 135 3 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 150
2007 138 4 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 148
2008 155 3 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 173
2009 153 1 1 18 1 n/a n/a 0 174
2010 224 1 2 22 2 n/a n/a 0 251
2011 227 1 0 21 5 0 6 0 260
2012 220 1 0 25 4 0 5 0 255
2013 224 0 0 20 2 0 5 0 251
2014 228 1 0 21 1 0 4 0 255
2015 236 3 0 25 0 0 4 0 268
2016 223 4 0 24 0 0 3 0 254
2017 213 0 0 33 1 0 2 0 249
2018 216 1 0 40 1 0 2 0 260
2019 256 3 0 46 1 0 3 0 309
2020 247 2 1 42 3 0 4 0 299
2021 230 2 2 43 2 0 4 0 283
2022 215 2 0 47 2 0 4 0 270
2023 237 3 0 47 1 0 5 0 293
2024 215 1 0 46 0 0 11 0 273

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paradise Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 87 5.0 17.4 n/a
1991 92 5.1 18.0 n/a
1992 88 5.6 15.7 17
1993 90 6.0 15.0 31.1
1994 121 7.9 15.3 25.6
1995 164 12.4 13.2 17.7
1996 164 12.4 13.2 17.7
1997 170 13.1 13.0 13.5
1998 273 17.9 15.3 15.4
1999 271 21.9 12.4 21.8
2000 228 17.8 12.8 13.6
2001 160 13.1 12.2 25
2002 170 11.7 14.5 22.4
2003 170 11.7 14.5 22.4
2004 155 12.6 12.3 25.8
2005 150 11.9 12.6 28.7
2006 150 12.6 11.9 28.7
2007 148 14.8 10.0 23.6
2008 173 13.6 12.7 27.2
2009 174 15.2 11.4 19.5
2010 251 21.9 11.4 24.7
2011 260 20.9 12.4 29.2
2012 255 18.5 13.7 25.5
2013 251 19.2 13.0 25.5
2014 255 20.1 12.6 29
2015 268 20.0 13.4 28
2016 254 18.0 14.1 28.3
2017 249 21.5 11.5 26.9
2018 260 18.6 13.9 31.5
2019 309 22.4 13.7 33.3
2020 299 20.8 14.3 28.1
2021 283 20.2 13.9 24
2022 270 22.0 12.2 27
2023 293 21.2 13.8 24.9
2024 273 20.2 13.4 26

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paradise Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 87 5.0 17.4 n/a
1991 92 5.1 18.0 n/a
1992 88 5.6 15.7 17
1993 90 6.0 15.0 31.1
1994 121 7.9 15.3 25.6
1995 164 12.4 13.2 17.7
1996 164 12.4 13.2 17.7
1997 170 13.1 13.0 13.5
1998 273 17.9 15.3 15.4
1999 271 21.9 12.4 21.8
2000 228 17.8 12.8 13.6
2001 160 13.1 12.2 25
2002 170 11.7 14.5 22.4
2003 170 11.7 14.5 22.4
2004 155 12.6 12.3 25.8
2005 150 11.9 12.6 28.7
2006 150 12.6 11.9 28.7
2007 148 14.8 10.0 23.6
2008 173 13.6 12.7 27.2
2009 174 15.2 11.4 19.5
2010 251 21.9 11.4 24.7
2011 260 20.9 12.4 29.2
2012 255 18.5 13.7 25.5
2013 251 19.2 13.0 25.5
2014 255 20.1 12.6 29
2015 268 20.0 13.4 28
2016 254 18.0 14.1 28.3
2017 249 21.5 11.5 26.9
2018 260 18.6 13.9 31.5
2019 309 22.4 13.7 33.3
2020 299 20.8 14.3 28.1
2021 283 20.2 13.9 24
2022 270 22.0 12.2 27
2023 293 21.2 13.8 24.9
2024 273 20.2 13.4 26

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Paradise Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $656 (8.1%) $7,449 (91.9%) $8,105
2020 $614 (7.3%) $7,773 (92.7%) $8,387
2021 $629 (7.2%) $8,072 (92.8%) $8,701

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paradise Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 620th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1154th of 2330 Middle schools
 21.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Paradise Middle)3061
 31%
   6th Grade Reading (Paradise Independent School District (Isd))3061
 31%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Paradise Middle)3444
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Paradise Independent School District (Isd))3444
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Paradise Middle)5556
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Paradise Independent School District (Isd))5556
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Paradise Middle)4322
 21%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Paradise Independent School District (Isd))4322
 21%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Paradise Middle)6047
 13%
   8th Grade Reading (Paradise Independent School District (Isd))6047
 13%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Paradise Middle)7246
 26%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Paradise Independent School District (Isd))7246
 26%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Paradise Middle)6428
 36%
   8th Grade Science (Paradise Independent School District (Isd))6428
 36%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Paradise Middle)4016
 24%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Paradise Independent School District (Isd))4016
 24%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Paradise Middle)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Paradise Independent School District (Isd))6466
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students309293
 5.2%
African American33
American Indian11
Asian00
Hispanic4647
 2.2%
Pacific Islander00
White256237
 7.4%
Two or More Races35
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.3%24.9%
 8.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 273 students attended Paradise Middle.

Students who attend Paradise Middle usually go on to attend Paradise High School

Paradise Middle ranks 723rd of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Paradise Middle are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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